20 Shows Like Supernatural For Fans Not Ready To Leave The Bunker
Walking away from a long-running comfort show is its own strange kind of grief, especially when the world feels lived in enough to count as a second home.
After years of lore, brotherly chaos, and that wonderfully scruffy sense that danger might be waiting around any corner, ordinary TV can start to feel a little underpowered.
That is where the right follow-up series comes in. Nothing is going to duplicate Supernatural exactly, and honestly that would probably feel wrong anyway.
What can help is finding shows that tap into a similar mood, whether that means dark humor, found family, creepy cases, end-of-the-world tension, or characters who somehow keep going even when everything around them gets weird.
1. The Winchesters
Before Sam and Dean, there were John and Mary, and honestly? Their story deserved its own spotlight.
The Winchesters is a prequel series that follows the early romance and hunting careers of the original Winchester parents.
Fans of Supernatural will recognize the lore, the humor, and that signature mix of heartbreak and heroism.
How cool is it to finally see where it all began? If you ever wondered what shaped the legendary Winchester family, this show answers every burning question with style and soul.
2. Grimm
Portland, Oregon becomes the scariest city on television once you realize fairy tales are horrifyingly real in Grimm.
Nick Burkhardt is a detective who discovers he is a Grimm, a hunter descended from warriors who battle supernatural creatures called Wesen.
Sound familiar? That hunter-with-a-secret-identity setup hits all the same notes Supernatural fans love.
Six seasons of folklore-inspired creatures, a surprisingly heartfelt found family, and some genuinely clever mythology make this one a total binge-worthy win.
3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Long before the Winchesters were salting and burning anything, a California teenager named Buffy Summers was staking vampires and saving the world on a Tuesday.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer practically invented the modern monster-of-the-week format that Supernatural later perfected.
Seven seasons of sharp writing, emotional gut-punches, and iconic villain arcs make this show a masterclass in supernatural storytelling. The Scooby Gang dynamic mirrors that found-family energy Supernatural fans crave.
4. Angel
Spinoffs rarely outshine their parent shows, but Angel comes impressively close.
This Buffy spinoff follows the vampire-with-a-soul in Los Angeles as he runs a detective agency fighting supernatural evil while wrestling with his own dark nature.
If Dean Winchester and Castiel had a baby show, it might look something like this.
Redemption arcs, morally complex characters, and some surprisingly dark season finales make Angel a deeply satisfying watch.
5. The X-Files
Trust no one. Those two words launched one of the greatest supernatural investigation series in television history.
The X-Files follows FBI agents Mulder and Scully as they investigate cases involving aliens, creatures, and government conspiracies that go way deeper than anyone expects.
The chemistry between the two leads is legendary, and the mythology episodes build a universe so complex it practically needs its own wiki. Spoiler: it does have a wiki.
A very large one.
6. Sleepy Hollow
Imagine waking up from a 250-year sleep to discover the Headless Horseman is an actual apocalyptic threat.
That is exactly what happens to Ichabod Crane in Sleepy Hollow, a wildly entertaining show that mashes American history with end-of-days mythology.
The buddy dynamic between time-displaced Ichabod and modern detective Abbie Mills crackles with humor and warmth, much like Sam and Dean’s brotherly banter.
7. Wynonna Earp
What if the great-great-great granddaughter of Wyatt Earp had to fight demon revenants with a magical gun called Peacemaker? That is the delightfully unhinged premise of Wynonna Earp, and it absolutely delivers on every level.
This show has the same scrappy, self-aware humor Supernatural built its entire brand on.
Wynonna is chaotic, brave, and deeply lovable in the most wonderfully messy way.
The supporting cast, including her sister Waverly and agent Xavier Dolls, builds into one of the most heartfelt found families on TV.
8. Lucifer
Lucifer Morningstar gets bored ruling Hell, moves to Los Angeles, opens a nightclub, and starts consulting for the LAPD.
If that sentence does not hook you immediately, check your pulse. Lucifer is one of the most entertaining supernatural procedurals ever made.
Supernatural fans will love the celestial lore, the angel and demon politics, and the surprisingly emotional character arcs.
Tom Ellis brings ridiculous charm to the role, and the will-they-won’t-they dynamic between Lucifer and Detective Decker rivals any slow-burn romance on television.
9. Preacher
Not every supernatural show plays by the rules, and Preacher is proudly, gleefully the most rule-breaking entry on this list.
Based on the beloved comic series, it follows Jesse Custer, a small-town preacher who gets possessed by a supernatural entity that forces anyone he speaks to obey his commands.
The show tackles heaven, hell, and everything in between with dark humor and jaw-dropping creativity.
If you liked Supernatural’s willingness to roast angels and demons equally, Preacher cranks that energy up to eleven.
10. Being Human
Three roommates. One vampire, one werewolf, one ghost.
All trying to live a normal human life while supernatural chaos constantly knocks at the door.
Being Human (the UK original is brilliant, the US remake is equally worth watching) explores what it actually means to be human when you are anything but.
The emotional weight here rivals Supernatural’s most tearjerking episodes. These characters fight their natures every single day, and watching them fail and try again is genuinely moving.
11. Teen Wolf
High school is already terrifying enough without adding werewolves, banshees, and ancient supernatural threats.
Teen Wolf starts as a fun, MTV-style supernatural teen drama and quietly evolves into a surprisingly complex mythology-heavy series that earns serious emotional investment.
The show builds a rich supernatural world filled with lore, layered villains, and a found family so tight it could challenge the Winchesters in a loyalty contest.
Season three especially is some of the best supernatural television ever produced.
12. Lost Girl
Bo Dennis discovers she is a succubus with no memory of her origins and is suddenly thrust into the hidden world of the Fae, supernatural beings who have lived alongside humans for centuries.
Lost Girl is a Canadian gem that never got enough mainstream attention.
The show’s mythology is rich, creative, and pulls from folklore worldwide, which is exactly the kind of deep lore Supernatural fans obsess over.
Bo’s refusal to pick a side between the Light and Dark Fae mirrors the Winchesters’ own rebellious streak.
13. Crazyhead
Two girls discover they can see demons hiding in human bodies, and their response is equal parts terrified and absolutely hilarious.
Crazyhead is a short but wildly entertaining British series that blends supernatural horror with laugh-out-loud comedy in a way that feels completely fresh.
Think Supernatural if Sam and Dean were chaotic young women navigating demon fights alongside actual life problems like bad dates and annoying coworkers.
14. Constantine
John Constantine is basically what would happen if Dean Winchester studied magic instead of just punching things, and that alone makes Constantine essential viewing.
Based on the DC Comics character Hellblazer, this show follows a cynical, street-smart occult detective fighting supernatural threats with equal parts sorcery and sarcasm.
Though the NBC show ran only one season, every episode is densely packed with lore and attitude. Matt Ryan’s portrayal is so iconic he continued the role in the Arrowverse for years after cancellation.
15. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Forget the cheerful 90s sitcom version of Sabrina. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina on Netflix is a dark, witchy, beautifully designed reimagining that takes its supernatural mythology extremely seriously.
Sabrina Spellman navigates her dual nature as a half-witch, half-mortal while battling literal apocalyptic threats every season.
The show’s visual style is stunning, like a Tim Burton film got a Netflix budget, and the lore involving the Church of Night, the Dark Lord, and cosmic entities is genuinely fascinating.
16. The Magicians
What if Hogwarts was a graduate school and magic was genuinely dangerous, traumatic, and complicated?
The Magicians answers that question across five seasons of some of the most emotionally ambitious supernatural storytelling on television.
The show handles grief, mental health, and found family with remarkable honesty, which is exactly why Supernatural fans tend to fall deeply in love with it.
The musical episode in season four rivals even Buffy’s iconic Once More With Feeling. That is not a comparison made lightly.
17. Shadowhunters
Half-angel warriors called Shadowhunters protect humanity from demons while navigating a complicated world of vampires, werewolves, warlocks, and faeries.
Shadowhunters is based on Cassandra Clare’s massively popular Mortal Instruments book series, and it brings that rich, layered world to life with genuine enthusiasm.
The lore here is dense in the best possible way, with centuries of history, political factions, and ancient prophecies driving the story forward.
18. Midnight, Texas
A small Texas town where the veil between the living and the gone is dangerously thin sounds like a Supernatural episode setup, but Midnight, Texas builds an entire show around that concept.
Based on Charlaine Harris’s book series, the town of Midnight is a refuge for supernatural beings hiding from the human world.
The ensemble cast includes a psychic, a vampire, a witch, an angel, and a talking cat (yes, really), creating a found-family dynamic that is immediately endearing.
Two seasons of Southern Gothic atmosphere, quirky humor, and genuine supernatural stakes make this a hidden gem worth every minute.
19. What We Do in the Shadows
Sometimes the best supernatural content comes wrapped in a mockumentary format that makes you snort-laugh every three minutes.
What We Do in the Shadows follows ancient vampire roommates navigating modern Staten Island life, and it is one of the funniest shows currently on television, full stop.
Supernatural fans who loved the show’s self-aware humor and comedic episodes will feel right at home here. The mythology is surprisingly rich despite the comedy, pulling from centuries of vampire lore in creative ways.
20. Evil
Is it supernatural evil or is there a perfectly rational explanation?
Evil on Paramount Plus plays that tension masterfully across every single episode, following a team of investigators who assess whether strange events have demonic or psychological causes.
Think X-Files energy meets religious mythology with a modern psychological twist.
The show builds a terrifying overarching demon mythology while keeping viewers genuinely uncertain about what is real.
